4-LS-1: Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction.
PBL Driving Question:
The more we understand our bodies the better we can care for them.
How can we best help others learn to honor their bodies?
Deliverable:
Students will create a PSA storyboard about ways to make healthy choices (e.g. exercise, diabetes, hygiene) using Pixton.
What is Pixton?
"Pixton empowers the world to communicate graphically with comics. Pixton introduces the world to Click-n-Drag Comics, a revolutionary new patented technology that gives anyone the power to create amazing comics on the web." (Pixton)
Student Deliverable Example
How to use Pixton in your classroom!
Plants, Animals, and Humans Alike
Standard:
4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
LS1.A: Structure and Function: Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction.
PBL Driving Question:
What can we learn from plants and animals structures, and how can they help us solve problems in our community?
Deliverable:
Students will create a digital model of their plant/animal prototype that can help members of the community solve problems. Students will use Explain Everything to draw, label, and speak about their prototype to educate community members.
What is Explain Everything?
"Explain Everything is an interactive whiteboard platform where effective communication turns ideas into understanding."
"You don’t have to be creative to express your ideas creatively. Capture every experience by inserting, including Drag and Drop, all the media you need to tell your story:: images, websites, videos, PDF & PPT files, and more. Immediately record and share authentic moments as stories to anyone, anywhere as GIF, as MP4, to YouTube, and more."